We had to let our little cat go, today. Renal failure. She had gotten thinner and thinner, and since on her best day, after a big dinner, she only weighed six pounds, the weight loss was devastating.
Ursula was a knitter's cat.
She loved yarn with a passion. I had to keep my yarn locked up, or she would bring me every single skein. And since she always took the scenic route when she was bringing me yarn, I usually had to unwind it from table legs, chairs, desks, and beds, before I could wind it back up again.
I'll miss her little deliveries.
I'll miss her companionship when I knit.
I'll miss her forever.
Showing posts with label Ursula. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ursula. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Even our kitty wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving!
Ursula, sleeping upside down.
Want a good look at her thumbs?
I'll bet I could knit her mittens, but she'd probably just lose them...
Sunday, December 21, 2008
A Little Help From My Friend
My little Ursula saw how far behind I'm getting, and naturally offered to help.
"Don't worry, Mom! I've got it under control."
"Now, if I could just remember how to cast on..."
"Ummm..."
"Crap. Afraid you're on your own."
Oh, well, her heart is in the right place.
Though it really would have helped if she'd knit the soles of that other pair of clogs...
"Don't worry, Mom! I've got it under control."
"Now, if I could just remember how to cast on..."
"Ummm..."
"Crap. Afraid you're on your own."
Oh, well, her heart is in the right place.
Though it really would have helped if she'd knit the soles of that other pair of clogs...
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Annemor 10 is not kicking my ass
Well, maybe a little...
I've been working on the right-hand glove. No problems up to the point where I started knitting the fingers.
But.
I knitted most of the index finger and found it's too tight and too short. So, I ripped it (the finger, not the whole glove...) out and will be starting it over. Part of the problem is that the little star on the front side of the finger needs 13 stitches, but the pattern only shows using 8 stitches from the body of the glove. Now, I'll admit my math skills are a little rusty, but this seems like a real head-scratcher to me...
I'd made a few increases to try to compensate, but apparently I still don't have enough stitches. And if it comes out too short again, I think I'll add a partial star to fill in the fingertip.
We'll see how it goes.
And yes, my little kitty in yesterday's post is double-pawed. This makes her 'helping' with my yarn a real disaster. The claws on the extra paw don't retract, so she has a hard time letting go.
And she loves yarn. She particularly likes bringing yarn to me. I have to keep my sewing room door closed, otherwise she drags my whole yarn stash out - taking the scenic route under the table, around the chair legs, under and over the couch - leaving a trail of yarn wherever she goes.
"Here ya go, Mama. I brought you yarn!"
*sigh*
I've been working on the right-hand glove. No problems up to the point where I started knitting the fingers.
But.
I knitted most of the index finger and found it's too tight and too short. So, I ripped it (the finger, not the whole glove...) out and will be starting it over. Part of the problem is that the little star on the front side of the finger needs 13 stitches, but the pattern only shows using 8 stitches from the body of the glove. Now, I'll admit my math skills are a little rusty, but this seems like a real head-scratcher to me...
I'd made a few increases to try to compensate, but apparently I still don't have enough stitches. And if it comes out too short again, I think I'll add a partial star to fill in the fingertip.
We'll see how it goes.
And yes, my little kitty in yesterday's post is double-pawed. This makes her 'helping' with my yarn a real disaster. The claws on the extra paw don't retract, so she has a hard time letting go.
And she loves yarn. She particularly likes bringing yarn to me. I have to keep my sewing room door closed, otherwise she drags my whole yarn stash out - taking the scenic route under the table, around the chair legs, under and over the couch - leaving a trail of yarn wherever she goes.
"Here ya go, Mama. I brought you yarn!"
*sigh*
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
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